Device for removing kinks and the like from flexible wires



Jan; 11 1927.

J. W. LYNN DEVICE FOR REMOVING KINKS AND THE LIKE FROM FLEXIBLEWIRES Filed April 29, 1925 War Patented Jan. 11, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- JOHN WELLESLEY LYNN, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO HAROLD DYMOND DENNY, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

DEVICE FOR REMOVING KINKS AND THE LIKE FROM FLEXIBLE WIRES.

Application filed April 29. 1925, Serial No It is well known that flexible electric connections of telephones, headphones and the like constantly become twisted or kinked, causing much inconvenience to the user of the instrument and resulting in delay in having to disentangle and straighten out these connections; further, the continual kinking or twisting tends to seriously impair the ctlicicncy of these connections. Now, it is the object of this invention to provide a device which will remove the twists or kinks.

My invention consists essentially in the provision ot a device which when slid along the said connection removes the kinks or twists.

Preferably, the said device is so constructed and arranged that in passing :tlOltg' the connection itin'iparts a wave-like or snakelike motion thereto, and thereby removes or ntraightens out the kinks or twists.

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Fig. 1. is an elevation partly in section of the preferred form oi this device,

Fig. 2 is an elevation oi? the device, and Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 ct Fig. 1.

Re'tcrring to the drawings, the device, which may be made of any suitable material such a ebonite, wood, metal or the like, is in the form of a cylinder with tapered ends and compri. two halves a and b which in the constiauiztions shown in Figs. 1 to 3, are held togethtu' by means of a split springband 0 taking into a circumij'erential groove in the two parts. The two parts a and 7) are each. formed with substantially longitudinal channels in their opposing faces, so that. when they are assembled, a substantially circular hole or bore (Z is formed through the device. The flexible connection a is to be passed through this bore. This connection 0, which is shown in Figs. 1-3 as twin-flex, but may be any flexible connection, may either be introduced into the bore (Z after the device has been assembled, or may be 26,714, and in Great Britain May 5, 1924.

laid in the semicircular channel in one of the parts a or b, then have the other part placed on the top, and the spring band 0 sprung on.

A roller or bead f is carried by the part I). being mounted on a spindle f and partially sunk into a depression 6 in the part 7/. parallel to the flat face of the part 7). The opposing part a may, if desired, be formed with a depression as shown at o to accommodate theflex e as it passes over the roller or bead hen the device is slid along the connection 0 the roller or bead force; it into the depression a thereby im parting to it a wave-like or snake-like motion and removing the kinks and twists.

Any suitable means may be employed to secure the two parts a and Z) together.

I claim:

1. A device for removing kinks and twists in flexible connections, comprising a member having a bore, a roller extending transversely of and il'iterrupting said bore, and a ilepres sion opposite said roller.

2. A device for removing kinks and twists in flexible connections, comprising two coacting parts, each part having a longitudinal channel tori'ning a central bore to such device, a roller arranged transversely of said bore, and a depression opposite said roller.

3. A device for removing kinks and twists in flexible connections, con'iprising two parts, each of said parts having a longitudinal channel torn'ting a central bore to such devic a roller arranged transversely of said bore, a depression opposite said roller, each of said parts having a circumferential groove, and a spring band seated in said circumferential grooves to hold the two parts in engagement with one another.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN VELLESLEY LYNN.

The axis of the spindle f 'is' 

